Field Digger Wasp vs Jungle Shrew

Mellinus arvensis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Crabronidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mellinus	Suncus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.