Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Elastic Saddle

Promops davisoni compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Molossidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Promops	Helvella
Species	Promops davisoni	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).