alchorntree vs Mud Dauber

Alchornea rugosa compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Mud Dauber
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sphecidae
Genus	Alchornea	Sceliphron
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.