Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Mercuryweed

Promops davisoni compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Molossidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Promops	Acalypha
Species	Promops davisoni	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).