Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Hookskate

Promops davisoni compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Promops	Dactylobatus
Species	Promops davisoni	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Hookskate
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.

Hookskate