Greater Ghost Bat vs Mud Dauber

Diclidurus ingens compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Sceliphron
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).