Madagascan fruit bat vs Mud Dauber

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan 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	Eidolon	Sceliphron
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan 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).