Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs red underwing

Promops davisoni compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Erebidae
Genus	Promops	Catocala
Species	Promops davisoni	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	red underwing
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 underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.