Mud Dauber vs Orange-throated Bat

Sceliphron caementarium compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mud Dauber	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphecidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sceliphron	Lampronycteris
Species	Sceliphron caementarium	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mud Dauber and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mud Dauber	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.