Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Urchin Earthfan

Promops davisoni compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Molossidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Promops	Thelephora
Species	Promops davisoni	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.