Field Digger Wasp vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Mellinus arvensis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Mellinus	Dologale
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.