Alpine Bog Laurel vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Kalmia microphylla compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Bog Laurel is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Kalmia	Promops
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.