Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Headfly

Promops davisoni compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Muscidae
Genus	Promops	Hydrotaea
Species	Promops davisoni	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.