Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Mud Dauber

Neofelis diardi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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	Felidae (Cats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Sceliphron
Species	Neofelis diardi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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).