Harmless Serotine vs Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Oxybelus mandibularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Oxybelus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Oxybelus mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.