Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Promops davisoni compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Promops	Ganoderma
Species	Promops davisoni	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).