Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Promops davisoni compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Promops	Elachista
Species	Promops davisoni	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Obscure Dwarf
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 Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.