Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stemonitidales
Family	Emballonuridae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Coleura	Symphytocarpus
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.