Ballman's Malimbe vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Malimbus ballmanni compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Ballman's Malimbe is Near Threatened while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballman's Malimbe	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ploceidae	Molossidae
Genus	Malimbus	Promops
Species	Malimbus ballmanni	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballman's Malimbe and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ballman's Malimbe

NT — Near Threatened

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballman's Malimbe	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ballman's Malimbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Ballman's Malimbe

The Ballman's Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) is a species in the genus Malimbus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.