Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Needle Rust

Anoplius viaticus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pompilidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Needle Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden