Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Obscure Domecap

Promops davisoni compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Promops	Calocybe
Species	Promops davisoni	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.