Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Mountain yam

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Coleura	Dioscorea
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.