Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Thatch Groundling

Promops davisoni compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Promops	Bryotropha
Species	Promops davisoni	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.