Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Dark Crottle

Anoplius viaticus compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pompilidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Hypogymnia
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.