Mud Dauber vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Sceliphron caementarium compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mud Dauber	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphecidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sceliphron	Dipodomys
Species	Sceliphron caementarium	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mud Dauber and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mud Dauber	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.