Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Grey Puffball

Promops davisoni compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Promops	Bovista
Species	Promops davisoni	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Grey Puffball
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.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).