Field Digger Wasp vs Foca Pia

Mellinus arvensis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Crabronidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Mellinus	Pagophilus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden