Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Promops davisoni	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.