Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Strange Skate

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Coleura	Notoraja
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Strange Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate