Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Trichia contorta

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)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Coleura	Trichia
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Trichia contorta

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.