Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Window Gnat

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Coleura	Sylvicola
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.