Lobed Mason Wasp vs Wall Mason Wasp

Ancistrocerus antilope compared with Ancistrocerus parietinus

Key Differences

• Lobed Mason Wasp is Near Threatened while Wall Mason Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobed Mason Wasp	Wall 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 antilope	Ancistrocerus parietinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lobed Mason Wasp

NT — Near Threatened

Wall Mason Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobed Mason Wasp	Wall Mason Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Wall Mason Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden