Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Prickled ray

Promops davisoni compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Promops	Malacoraja
Species	Promops davisoni	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray