Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Pine Jelly

Anoplius viaticus compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pompilidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Exidia
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.