Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Anoplius viaticus compared with Phlyctis petraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Pompilidae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Phlyctis
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.