Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Mountain Aster

Anoplius viaticus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pompilidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anoplius	Oclemena
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.