Field Digger Wasp vs Little Black Serotine

Mellinus arvensis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Little Black 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 andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.