Himalayan Marmot vs Mud Dauber

Marmota himalayana compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphecidae
Genus	Marmota	Sceliphron
Species	Marmota himalayana	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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).