Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Promops davisoni compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Cynopterus
Species	Promops davisoni	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (चमगादड़)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.