Meller’s Mongoose vs Mud Dauber

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s 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	Rhynchogale	Sceliphron
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

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).