Bonnet vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Sphyrna tudes compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Bonnet is Critically Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonnet	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)	Molossidae
Genus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)	Promops
Species	Sphyrna tudes	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bonnet

CR — Critically Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonnet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bonnet

The Bonnet (Sphyrna tudes) is a species in the genus Sphyrna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne