Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Variable Chafer

Promops davisoni compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Promops	Gnorimus
Species	Promops davisoni	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.