Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Straw Beard Lichen

Promops davisoni compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Promops	Usnea
Species	Promops davisoni	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.