Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dry Rot

Promops davisoni compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Molossidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Promops	Serpula
Species	Promops davisoni	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).