Black Banded Spider Wasp vs False widow

Anoplius viaticus compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pompilidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anoplius	Steatoda
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden