Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Gulf Chimaera

Promops davisoni compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Gulf Chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Promops	Hydrolagus
Species	Promops davisoni	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gulf Chimaera
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.

Gulf Chimaera