Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Spiny Threadwort

Anoplius viaticus compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pompilidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Cephaloziella
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.