Field Digger Wasp vs Franciscana

Mellinus arvensis compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Crabronidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Mellinus	Pontoporia
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.