Coppery Sprite vs Mud Dauber

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery 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 cuprosus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery 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).