Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Lesser devilray

Anoplius viaticus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pompilidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anoplius	Mobula
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.