Blueskin vs Mud Dauber

Acacia irrorata compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueskin	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 irrorata	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

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).

Blueskin

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