Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Mud Dauber

Mustela lutreolina compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sphecidae
Genus	Mustela	Sceliphron
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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).