Black Nerite vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Theodoxus prevostianus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Black Nerite is Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Nerite	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Neritidae	Molossidae
Genus	Theodoxus	Promops
Species	Theodoxus prevostianus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Nerite and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Nerite	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.