Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dusky Flying Fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Promops davisoni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.