Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs large blue

Promops davisoni compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Promops	Maculinea
Species	Promops davisoni	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.