Acanthus vs Red Wasp

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Red Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Acanthus	Vespula
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Vespula rufa

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Red Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.