Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Flat Crep

Promops davisoni compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Promops	Crepidotus
Species	Promops davisoni	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.