Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Waved Pincertail

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Coleura	Onychogomphus
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.