Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Redclaw

Anoplius viaticus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Pompilidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Anoplius	Cherax
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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