Ausfeld's Wattle vs Mud Dauber

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Mud Dauber
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Sphecidae
Genus	Acacia	Sceliphron
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.