Black Banded Spider Wasp vs rough bindweed

Anoplius viaticus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pompilidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Smilax
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.