Caroline Flying Fox vs Mud Dauber

Pteropus molossinus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline 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 molossinus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline 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).

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.