Caucasus Field Mouse vs Mud Dauber

Apodemus ponticus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Apodemus	Sceliphron
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.