Large False Serotine vs Mud Dauber

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sceliphron
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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).