Bald Inkcap vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Parasola leiocephala compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Bald Inkcap is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Parasola	Promops
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.