Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Scaly Stalkball

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Coleura	Tulostoma
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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