Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Starfruit

Promops davisoni compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Molossidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Promops	Damasonium
Species	Promops davisoni	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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