Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Fibrous Waxcap

Promops davisoni compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fibrous Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Promops	Hygrocybe
Species	Promops davisoni	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fibrous Waxcap
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.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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