4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs alpine silverwort

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Anthelia julacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 4-Spotted Digger Wasp alpine silverwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Crabronidae Antheliaceae
Genus Crossocerus Anthelia
Species Crossocerus quadrimaculatus Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 4-Spotted Digger Wasp alpine silverwort
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.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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