Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Small Black Ant

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Coleura	Lasius
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).