Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Coleura	Dorocordulia
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.