Acanthus vs Field Digger Wasp

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Mellinus arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Acanthaceae Crabronidae
Genus Acanthus Mellinus
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Mellinus arvensis

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Field Digger Wasp
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Field Digger Wasp

No description available.

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