Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Cynomops greenhalli compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cynomops	Coleura
Species	Cynomops greenhalli	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.