Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Spring Ringlet

Anoplius viaticus compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pompilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anoplius	Erebia
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.