Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Red-Banded Polypore

Promops davisoni compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Promops	Fomitopsis
Species	Promops davisoni	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).