Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Molossidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Promops	Pyrenula
Species	Promops davisoni	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Pox 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 Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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