Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Ghost Shield

Promops davisoni compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Promops	Pluteus
Species	Promops davisoni	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

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.