Cuckoo Wasp vs Red Wasp

Vespula austriaca compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuckoo Wasp	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Vespidae	Vespidae
Genus same	Vespula	Vespula
Species	Vespula austriaca	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuckoo Wasp and Red Wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vespula.

Conservation Status

Cuckoo Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuckoo Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden