4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Alder leaf beetle

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Agelastica alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Alder leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Crabronidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Crossocerus	Agelastica
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Agelastica alni

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and Alder leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Alder leaf beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

The 4-Spotted Digger Wasp (Crossocerus quadrimaculatus) is a species in the genus Crossocerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden