Marbled cat vs Mud Dauber

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Sceliphron
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

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).