Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Promops	Cladonia
Species	Promops davisoni	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.