Deutsche Wespe vs Rote Wespe

Vespula germanica compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deutsche Wespe	Rote Wespe
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	Vespula	Vespula
Species	Vespula germanica	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Deutsche Wespe and Rote Wespe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vespula.

Conservation Status

Deutsche Wespe

LC — Least Concern

Rote Wespe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deutsche Wespe	Rote Wespe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deutsche Wespe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Rote Wespe

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan