Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Promops davisoni	Pteropus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Moluccan Masked Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.