Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Anoplius viaticus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pompilidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Cladonia
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.