Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Rounded Earthstar

Promops davisoni compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Molossidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Promops	Geastrum
Species	Promops davisoni	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.