Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Japanese Water Shrew

Promops davisoni compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Promops	Chimarrogale
Species	Promops davisoni	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.