Amphipod vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Caprella scaura compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Amphipod is Not Evaluated while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caprellidae	Molossidae
Genus	Caprella	Promops
Species	Caprella scaura	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Amphipod and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphipod	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.