Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Promops	Cladonia
Species	Promops davisoni	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Clad Lichen
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 Clad Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.