Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dung Cannon

Promops davisoni compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Molossidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Promops	Pilobolus
Species	Promops davisoni	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).