Field Digger Wasp vs Ili Pika

Mellinus arvensis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Crabronidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Mellinus	Ochotona
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.