Gray Flying Fox vs Mud Dauber

Pteropus griseus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray 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 griseus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray 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).