4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs Slender Digger Wasp

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 4-Spotted Digger Wasp Slender Digger Wasp
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same Crabronidae Crabronidae
Genus same Crossocerus Crossocerus
Species Crossocerus quadrimaculatus Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and Slender Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crossocerus.

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 4-Spotted Digger Wasp Slender Digger Wasp
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.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Slender Digger Wasp

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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