Eastern Mole vs Mud Dauber

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Scalopus	Sceliphron
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

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).