Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Olivaceous Piculet

Promops davisoni compared with Picumnus olivaceus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Olivaceous Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Olivaceous Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Picidae
Genus	Promops	Picumnus
Species	Promops davisoni	Picumnus olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Olivaceous Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Olivaceous Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Olivaceous Piculet
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.

Olivaceous Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Olivaceous Piculet

Olivaceous Piculet (Picumnus olivaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador