Large False Serotine vs Norwegian Wasp

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Norwegian Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Norwegian 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	Vespidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dolichovespula
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Dolichovespula norwegica

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Norwegian Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Norwegian Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Norwegian Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norwegian Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.