Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Carollia perspicillata

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Seba's Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Coleura	Carollia
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Carollia perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Seba's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.