Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Frayed Parasol

Promops davisoni compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Promops	Macrolepiota
Species	Promops davisoni	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Frayed Parasol
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.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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