Field Digger Wasp vs Mountain Coati

Mellinus arvensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mellinus	Nasua
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.