Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Black Banded Spider Wasp

Colias caucasica compared with Anoplius viaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Banded Spider Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pieridae	Pompilidae
Genus	Colias	Anoplius
Species	Colias caucasica	Anoplius viaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Black Banded Spider Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Banded Spider Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black Banded Spider Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Banded Spider Wasp

The Black Banded Spider Wasp (Anoplius viaticus) is a species in the genus Anoplius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.