Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Square-spot Bell

Promops davisoni compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Promops	Notocelia
Species	Promops davisoni	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.