dark crimson underwing vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Catocala sponsa compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• dark crimson underwing is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erebidae	Molossidae
Genus	Catocala	Promops
Species	Catocala sponsa	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.