Zorro Volador de Andaman vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador de Andaman is Vulnerable while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Promops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador de Andaman and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador de Andaman

VU — Vulnerable

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador de Andaman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.