Mud Dauber vs Rock Partridge

Sceliphron caementarium compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mud Dauber	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Sphecidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Sceliphron	Alectoris
Species	Sceliphron caementarium	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mud Dauber	Rock Partridge
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).

Rock Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom