Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Variable Bluet

Anoplius viaticus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pompilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anoplius	Coenagrion
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden