boisduval scale vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Molossidae
Genus	Diaspis	Promops
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.