Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Variable Pitohui

Anoplius viaticus compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pompilidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Anoplius	Pitohui
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Variable Pitohui
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 Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway