Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Flame Shield

Promops centralis compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Promops	Pluteus
Species	Promops centralis	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.