Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Goldcrest

Anoplius viaticus compared with Regulus regulus

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Goldcrest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Goldcrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pompilidae	Regulidae
Genus	Anoplius	Regulus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Regulus regulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Goldcrest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Goldcrest
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.

Goldcrest

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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