Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Variable Crisp-moss

Promops davisoni compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Molossidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Promops	Trichostomum
Species	Promops davisoni	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Crisp-moss
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 Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).