Kleine Hornisse vs Norwegische Wespe

Dolichovespula media compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Hornisse	Norwegische Wespe
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	Dolichovespula	Dolichovespula
Species	Dolichovespula media	Dolichovespula norwegica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleine Hornisse and Norwegische Wespe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dolichovespula.

Conservation Status

Kleine Hornisse

LC — Least Concern

Norwegische Wespe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Hornisse	Norwegische Wespe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleine Hornisse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Norwegische Wespe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden