broadleaf milkweed vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Asclepias latifolia compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Asclepias	Promops
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.