Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Durham slug

Promops davisoni compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Molossidae	Arionidae
Genus	Promops	Arion
Species	Promops davisoni	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).