Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dusky Piha

Promops davisoni compared with Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dusky Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Promops	Lipaugus
Species	Promops davisoni	Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Dusky Piha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Piha
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 Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador