Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dusky-throated Hermit

Promops davisoni compared with Phaethornis squalidus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dusky-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Promops	Phaethornis
Species	Promops davisoni	Phaethornis squalidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky-throated Hermit
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-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.