Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Mud Dauber

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Acerodon	Sceliphron
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit 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).