Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Coleura	Sphingobium
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Sphingobium abikonense

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.