Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs North American porcupine

Promops davisoni compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Promops	Erethizon
Species	Promops davisoni	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.