Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Sooty-capped Hermit

Promops davisoni compared with Phaethornis augusti

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Sooty-capped Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sooty-capped Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Promops	Phaethornis
Species	Promops davisoni	Phaethornis augusti

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Sooty-capped Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sooty-capped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sooty-capped Hermit
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.

Sooty-capped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.