Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Needle Juniper

Anoplius viaticus compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pompilidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Juniperus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.