Field Digger Wasp vs Lofty Pericote

Mellinus arvensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crabronidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mellinus	Auliscomys
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.