Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Dark Spreadwing

Anoplius viaticus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pompilidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anoplius	Lestes
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Dark Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.