Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Mérida Aepeomys

Promops davisoni compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Promops	Aepeomys
Species	Promops davisoni	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.