Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Coleura	Hygrocybe
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.