Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Double-crested Cormorant

Promops davisoni compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Promops	Phalacrocorax
Species	Promops davisoni	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Double-crested Cormorant
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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.