Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Fern scale

Promops davisoni compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Promops	Pinnaspis
Species	Promops davisoni	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).