4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Black Kauri

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• 4-Spotted Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Black Kauri
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	Crabronidae	Braconidae
Genus	Crossocerus	Agathis
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.