Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Scuttle fly

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phoridae
Genus	Coleura	Megaselia
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).