Field Digger Wasp vs koala

Mellinus arvensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Crabronidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Mellinus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.