Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Slender Spreadwing

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Coleura	Lestes
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.