Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Hook-billed Kite

Promops davisoni compared with Chondrohierax uncinatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Hook-billed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hook-billed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Molossidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Promops	Chondrohierax
Species	Promops davisoni	Chondrohierax uncinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Hook-billed Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hook-billed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hook-billed Kite
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.

Hook-billed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hook-billed Kite

Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador