Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Coleura	Rhynchogale
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.