Dryad Monkey vs Mud Dauber

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sphecidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Sceliphron
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Dryad Monkey and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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).