Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Rust Fungus

Promops davisoni compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Promops	Puccinia
Species	Promops davisoni	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).