Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Promops davisoni compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Promops	Cuphophyllus
Species	Promops davisoni	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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