Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs False Saffron Milkcap

Promops davisoni compared with Lactarius deterrimus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	False Saffron Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Promops	Lactarius
Species	Promops davisoni	Lactarius deterrimus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	False Saffron Milkcap
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.

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.