Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Microphysid bug

Anoplius viaticus compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pompilidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Anoplius	Loricula
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and 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.