Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Promops davisoni compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Promops	Pholiota
Species	Promops davisoni	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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