Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Spanish Sparrow

Promops davisoni compared with Passer hispaniolensis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Spanish Sparrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spanish Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Passeridae
Genus	Promops	Passer
Species	Promops davisoni	Passer hispaniolensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Spanish Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spanish Sparrow
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.

Spanish Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Spanish Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.