Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs rough bindweed

Promops davisoni compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Molossidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Promops	Smilax
Species	Promops davisoni	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.