Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Larch Spike

Promops davisoni compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Promops	Gomphidius
Species	Promops davisoni	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.