Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Delicate Soldier

Promops davisoni compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Promops	Oxycera
Species	Promops davisoni	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.