Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Promops davisoni compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Promops	Anomalurus
Species	Promops davisoni	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.