Base-lined Grey vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	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	Crambidae	Molossidae
Genus	Scoparia	Promops
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.