Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dotted Bee-fly

Promops davisoni compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Promops	Bombylius
Species	Promops davisoni	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.