Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Piggyback Shanklet

Promops davisoni compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Promops	Collybia
Species	Promops davisoni	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
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.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.