Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Goliath Webcap

Promops davisoni compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Promops	Cortinarius
Species	Promops davisoni	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.