Belted Whiteface vs Black Banded Spider Wasp

Leucorrhinia proxima compared with Anoplius viaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted Whiteface	Black Banded Spider Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Libellulidae	Pompilidae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Anoplius
Species	Leucorrhinia proxima	Anoplius viaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted Whiteface and Black Banded Spider Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted Whiteface	Black Banded Spider Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Banded Spider Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Belted Whiteface

The Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species in the genus Leucorrhinia. 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.