Crested servaline genet vs Mud Dauber

Genetta cristata compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Viverridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Genetta	Sceliphron
Species	Genetta cristata	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

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).