Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Tiny Earthstar

Promops davisoni compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Molossidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Promops	Geastrum
Species	Promops davisoni	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.