Little Black Serotine vs Mud Dauber

Eptesicus andinus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black 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	Eptesicus	Sceliphron
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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).