Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Irish Major

Promops davisoni compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Promops	Oxycera
Species	Promops davisoni	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.