Japanese Weasel vs Mud Dauber

Mustela itatsi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese 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 itatsi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇯🇵 Japan