Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Mountain Argus

Promops davisoni compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Promops	Aricia
Species	Promops davisoni	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.