Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Promops davisoni compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Promops	Laccaria
Species	Promops davisoni	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
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.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.