Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Mud Dauber

Hipposideros ater compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Sceliphron
Species	Hipposideros ater	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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).