Common Goldeneye vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Bucephala clangula compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Bucephala	Promops
Species	Bucephala clangula	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.