Field Digger Wasp vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Mellinus arvensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Crabronidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mellinus	Amblysomus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Digger Wasp and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.