Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Fatmucket

Anoplius viaticus compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pompilidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anoplius	Lampsilis
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

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.