Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Pine processionary

Anoplius viaticus compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pompilidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anoplius	Thaumetopoea
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Pine processionary
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 processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway