Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Veined Shield

Promops davisoni compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Promops	Pluteus
Species	Promops davisoni	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).