Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Winter Stalk Puffball

Promops davisoni compared with Tulostoma brumale

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Winter Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Winter Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Promops	Tulostoma
Species	Promops davisoni	Tulostoma brumale

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Winter Stalk Puffball
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.

Winter Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.