Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Midge

Promops davisoni compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Promops	Dasineura
Species	Promops davisoni	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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