Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dwarf Shield

Promops davisoni compared with Pluteus nanus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dwarf Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Promops	Pluteus
Species	Promops davisoni	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dwarf Shield
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.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.