Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Promops davisoni compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Promops	Rhinophylla
Species	Promops davisoni	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
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.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador