Field Digger Wasp vs Fossa

Mellinus arvensis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Crabronidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Mellinus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.