Broad-tipped Hermit vs Western yellowjacket

Anopetia gounellei compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespidae
Genus	Anopetia	Vespula
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tipped Hermit and Western yellowjacket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.