Field Digger Wasp vs Harmless Serotine

Mellinus arvensis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.