Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Red Bartsia Bee

Promops davisoni compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Melittidae
Genus	Promops	Melitta
Species	Promops davisoni	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Red Bartsia Bee
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 Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.