Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Mud Dauber

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Coleura	Sceliphron
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).