4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Javan Mongoose

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• 4-Spotted Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Crabronidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Crossocerus	Herpestes
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway