Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Marbled Orbweaver

Promops davisoni compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Molossidae	Araneidae
Genus	Promops	Araneus
Species	Promops davisoni	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).