vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Cortinarius ectypus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Promops
Species	Cortinarius ectypus	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.