mountain gorilla vs Mud Dauber

Gorilla beringei compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Sphecidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Sceliphron
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

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).