4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Large False Serotine

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• 4-Spotted Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crabronidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crossocerus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.