Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Midge

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Coleura	Dasineura
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.