Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Liver Milkcap

Promops davisoni compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Liver Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Promops	Lactarius
Species	Promops davisoni	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Liver Milkcap
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.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.