Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Variable Chafer

Anoplius viaticus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pompilidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anoplius	Gnorimus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Chafer
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 Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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