Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Button-Willow

Anoplius viaticus compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Button-Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pompilidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Cephalanthus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Button-Willow
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.

Button-Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.