Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Devil'S Urn

Anoplius viaticus compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Devil'S Urn
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	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Anoplius	Urnula
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.