Field Digger Wasp vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Mellinus arvensis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Crabronidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mellinus	Amblysomus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.