4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Globe Thistle

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• 4-Spotted Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Crabronidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Crossocerus	Echinops
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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