Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Greater Mascarene 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 niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Greater Mascarene flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Greater Mascarene 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.

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.