Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Crested Oval Sedge

Anoplius viaticus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pompilidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Carex
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.