Field Digger Wasp vs Margay

Mellinus arvensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Crabronidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mellinus	Leopardus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.