Forest Dormouse vs Mud Dauber

Dryomys nitedula compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Dryomys	Sceliphron
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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).