Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs German Wasp

Promops davisoni compared with Vespula germanica

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while German Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	German Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Vespidae
Genus	Promops	Vespula
Species	Promops davisoni	Vespula germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

German Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	German Wasp
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.

German Wasp

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).