Ash-bark Piercer vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Pammene suspectana compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Pammene	Promops
Species	Pammene suspectana	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.