Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Kleiner Fuchs

Anoplius viaticus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pompilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anoplius	Aglais
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Kleiner Fuchs
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.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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