Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Silvery Arches

Promops davisoni compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Promops	Polia
Species	Promops davisoni	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.