Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Elm Leech

Promops davisoni compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Promops	Hypsizygus
Species	Promops davisoni	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.