Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Umbrella Polypore

Promops davisoni compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Promops	Polyporus
Species	Promops davisoni	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Umbrella Polypore
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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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