Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Bog Shadow

Anoplius viaticus compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pompilidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anoplius	Arrhenia
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden