Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mud Dauber

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Sceliphron
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).