Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Felt Saddle

Promops davisoni compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Felt 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 macropus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Felt 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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.