Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Split-Peg Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Promops	Cladonia
Species	Promops davisoni	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.