Pilbara ningaui vs Sand Digger Wasp

Ningaui timealeyi compared with Mellinus crabroneus

Key Differences

• Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern while Sand Digger Wasp is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pilbara ningaui	Sand Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Ningaui	Mellinus
Species	Ningaui timealeyi	Mellinus crabroneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pilbara ningaui and Sand Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Sand Digger Wasp

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pilbara ningaui	Sand Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.