CR — Critically Endangered

Coleura seychellensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CHIROPTERA

Family

EMBALLONURIDAE

Genus

Coleura

Coleura seychellensis belongs to the family EMBALLONURIDAE, order CHIROPTERA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Caves and subterranean habitatsMajorForestMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Seychelles
Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Coleura seychellensis (Coleura seychellensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/seychelles-sheath-tailed-bat

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