Field Digger Wasp vs Large False Serotine

Mellinus arvensis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.