Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs strawflower

Promops davisoni compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	strawflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Molossidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Promops	Helichrysum
Species	Promops davisoni	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	strawflower
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.

strawflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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