Indian Pangolin vs Mud Dauber

Manis crassicaudata compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Manis	Sceliphron
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

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).