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How to differentiate between different versions of 802.11?

I am trying to analyze 802.11p traffic using tcpdump and/or Wireshark. I want to know how one can differentiate between different versions of 802.11.

Can someone kindly help me out.

I have understood that there is no standard way to differentiate between different versions of 802.11 and also there is no field in the frames to tell which version of 802.11 is used.

For example, how would one tell if a packet uses 802.11bd or 802.11a/n/ac?

I also know that detecting 802.11p packets is easy because they use a channel width of 10 or 5 MHz and since non of the others use this channel width then I am sure that the packet is of type 11p.

But what about 802.11bd which is retro compatible with 802.11p?

If I am asking on the wrong website can you please kindly tell me where should i ask this question if not here?