Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Gray-backed Tern

Promops davisoni compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Laridae
Genus	Promops	Onychoprion
Species	Promops davisoni	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gray-backed Tern
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.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.