Diminutive Serotine vs Field Digger Wasp

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Mellinus arvensis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Mellinus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Field Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.