Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Rough-Tailed

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Coleura	Bathytoshia
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed