Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs water dock

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Coleura	Rumex
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).