Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Spiny Baskettail

Promops davisoni compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Promops	Epitheca
Species	Promops davisoni	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.