Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Malagasy civet

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Coleura	Fossa
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.