Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Coleura	Oxycera
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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