Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Promops davisoni compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Molossidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Promops	Phellinus
Species	Promops davisoni	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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