Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Orange Tooth

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Coleura	Hydnellum
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.