Bronze Sprite vs Mud Dauber

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	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	Vespertilionidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sceliphron
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

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).

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.