4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 4-Spotted Digger Wasp Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Crabronidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Crossocerus Acraea
Species Crossocerus quadrimaculatus Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 4-Spotted Digger Wasp Broad-bordered Acraea
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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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