Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Promops davisoni compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Promops	Hygrocybe
Species	Promops davisoni	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.