Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Prickly Juniper

Anoplius viaticus compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Prickly 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 oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Prickly 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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.