Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Cupped Ear

Anoplius viaticus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pompilidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Otidea
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.