Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Staph beetle

Promops davisoni compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Promops	Phacophallus
Species	Promops davisoni	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).