Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Promops	Phaeophyscia
Species	Promops davisoni	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.