Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Margay

Promops davisoni compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Promops	Leopardus
Species	Promops davisoni	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador