Black flying fox vs Mud Dauber

Pteropus alecto compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sceliphron
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.