Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Promops davisoni compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Promops	Discosura
Species	Promops davisoni	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Wire-crested Thorntail
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.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador