Widow Yellowjacket
Vespula vidua
Species code GS023812
General Status in Canada
Unrankable
Present in 5 regions
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
Yellowjacket waspsLearn 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.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Widow Yellowjacket
In English, species in the subfamily Vespinae are named "Yellowjacket", except for genus Vespa.
French common name:
Vespe veuve
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 | Widow Yellowjacket | Vespe veuve |
Source: iNaturalist
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
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vespula vidua | Vespidae | Hymenoptera |
| 2020 | Vespula vidua | Vespidae | Hymenoptera |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable | |||
| 2020 | Unrankable |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - NU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - NU |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Imperiled - S2 |
| 2020 | Imperiled - S2 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Imperiled - S2 |
| 2020 | Imperiled - S2 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |