Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Promops davisoni compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Promops	Psathyrella
Species	Promops davisoni	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Pygmy Brittlestem
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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.