Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Plain Gold

Promops davisoni compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Promops	Micropterix
Species	Promops davisoni	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.