Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Coleura
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.