vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Coleura
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.