Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Buff Button

Anoplius viaticus compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pompilidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anoplius	Acleris
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Buff Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Banded Spider Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden