Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dingy Waxcap

Promops davisoni compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dingy Waxcap
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.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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