European Paper Wasp vs Paper wasp

Polistes dominula compared with Polistes gallicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Paper Wasp	Paper wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Eumenidae	Eumenidae
Genus same	Polistes	Polistes
Species	Polistes dominula	Polistes gallicus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Paper Wasp and Paper wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polistes.

Conservation Status

European Paper Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Paper wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Paper Wasp	Paper wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Paper Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Paper wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Ireland, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States