Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Devil's Bit

Anoplius viaticus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Banded Spider Wasp Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Pompilidae Acanthaceae
Genus Anoplius Ruellia
Species Anoplius viaticus Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Banded Spider Wasp Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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