Northern Paper Wasp

Polistes fuscatus

Species code GS023772

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 6 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Yellowjacket wasps
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Northern Paper Wasp

In English, species in the subfamily Polistinae are named "Paper Wasp".

French common name:

Poliste du Nord

In French, species in the subfamily Polistinae are named "Poliste" (masculine)
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020Northern Paper WaspPoliste du Nord

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Polistes fuscatusVespidaeHymenoptera
2020Polistes fuscatusVespidaeHymenoptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Quebec
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
New Brunswick
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Secure - S5
Prince Edward Island
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present