Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Eastern Pondhawk

Promops davisoni compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Promops	Erythemis
Species	Promops davisoni	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Eastern Pondhawk
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.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.