Caucasian Alder vs Mud Dauber

Alnus subcordata compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Mud Dauber
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Sphecidae
Genus	Alnus	Sceliphron
Species	Alnus subcordata	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

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).

Caucasian Alder

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