Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Sandy Mushroom

Promops davisoni compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Promops	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Promops davisoni	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sandy Mushroom
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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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