Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs starling mite

Promops davisoni compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Molossidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Promops	Ornithonyssus
Species	Promops davisoni	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.