Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Eurasian Hobby

Promops davisoni compared with Falco subbuteo

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Eurasian Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Falconidae
Genus	Promops	Falco
Species	Promops davisoni	Falco subbuteo

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Eurasian Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Eurasian Hobby
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.

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.