Mud Dauber vs Ornate Shrew

Sceliphron caementarium compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mud Dauber	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphecidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sceliphron	Sorex
Species	Sceliphron caementarium	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mud Dauber	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.