Indian Gray Mongoose vs Mud Dauber

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Herpestes	Sceliphron
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy