Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Mud Dauber

Promops davisoni compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	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	Molossidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Promops	Sceliphron
Species	Promops davisoni	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Mud Dauber
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.

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).