Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Speckled Chachalaca

Promops davisoni compared with Ortalis guttata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Speckled Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Speckled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Cracidae
Genus	Promops	Ortalis
Species	Promops davisoni	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Speckled Chachalaca
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.

Speckled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador