Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs flea sedge

Promops davisoni compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Promops	Carex
Species	Promops davisoni	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.