Kleine Hornisse vs Waldwespe

Dolichovespula media compared with Dolichovespula sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Hornisse	Waldwespe
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 sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleine Hornisse

LC — Least Concern

Waldwespe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Hornisse	Waldwespe
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.

Waldwespe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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