Gilbert's dunnart vs Mud Dauber

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sceliphron
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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).