Harmless Serotine vs Slender Digger Wasp

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Slender Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Slender 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	Crossocerus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Slender 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.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.