Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Promops davisoni compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Promops	Cryptotis
Species	Promops davisoni	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.