Eastern Mole Vole vs Mud Dauber

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	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	Cricetidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Ellobius	Sceliphron
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

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).