Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Promops davisoni	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
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.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.