Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Deceiver

Anoplius viaticus compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pompilidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Laccaria
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Deceiver
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.

Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.