Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Eastern Mole

Anoplius viaticus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pompilidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anoplius	Scalopus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.