Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Promops davisoni compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Promops	Brachyuromys
Species	Promops davisoni	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.