Prairie Yellowjacket

Vespula atropilosa

Species code GS023803

General Status in Canada

Apparently Secure


Present in 2 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Yellowjacket wasps
Learn more about all species of Yellowjacket wasps in Canada.

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:

Prairie Yellowjacket

In English, species in the subfamily Vespinae are named "Yellowjacket", except for genus Vespa.

French common name:

Vespe des prairies

In French, species in the subfamily Vespinae are named "Vespe" (feminine), except for genus Vespa.
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020Prairie YellowjacketVespe des prairies

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
2015Vespula atropilosaVespidaeHymenoptera
2020Vespula atropilosaVespidaeHymenoptera

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
2015Apparently Secure
2020Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020Apparently Secure - N4
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Alberta
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
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