Field Digger Wasp vs Sand Digger Wasp

Mellinus arvensis compared with Mellinus crabroneus

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Sand Digger Wasp is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	Sand Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Crabronidae	Crabronidae
Genus same	Mellinus	Mellinus
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Mellinus crabroneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Digger Wasp and Sand Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mellinus.

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Sand Digger Wasp

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Sand Digger Wasp
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.

Sand Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden