European Tube Wasp vs Lobed Mason Wasp

Ancistrocerus gazella compared with Ancistrocerus antilope

Key Differences

• European Tube Wasp is Endangered while Lobed Mason Wasp is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Tube Wasp	Lobed Mason 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	Vespidae	Vespidae
Genus same	Ancistrocerus	Ancistrocerus
Species	Ancistrocerus gazella	Ancistrocerus antilope

Evolutionary Relationship

European Tube Wasp and Lobed Mason Wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancistrocerus.

Conservation Status

European Tube Wasp

EN — Endangered

Lobed Mason Wasp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Tube Wasp	Lobed Mason Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Tube Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lobed Mason Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States