Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Promops davisoni compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Promops	Hipposideros
Species	Promops davisoni	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.