Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Ruby Bolete

Anoplius viaticus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pompilidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Hortiboletus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.