Dusky Flying Fox vs Mud Dauber

Pteropus brunneus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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).