Brown Mastiff Bat vs Dung Cannon

Promops nasutus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Molossidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Promops	Pilobolus
Species	Promops nasutus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Brown Mastiff Bat

The Brown Mastiff Bat (Promops nasutus) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.