Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs False Truffle

Promops davisoni compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Molossidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Promops	Elaphomyces
Species	Promops davisoni	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	False Truffle
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 Truffle

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).