4-Spotted Digger Wasp vs koala

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• 4-Spotted Digger Wasp is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Crabronidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Crossocerus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Crossocerus quadrimaculatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

4-Spotted Digger Wasp and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

4-Spotted Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	4-Spotted Digger Wasp	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.