Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Scale-throated Hermit

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Coleura	Phaethornis
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scale-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.