Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Mud Dauber

Alticola semicanus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Alticola	Sceliphron
Species	Alticola semicanus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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).