Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Silverfish

Promops davisoni compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Molossidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Promops	Ctenolepisma
Species	Promops davisoni	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).