Black Banded Spider Wasp vs musaraigne musette

Anoplius viaticus compared with Crocidura russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	musaraigne musette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pompilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anoplius	Crocidura
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and musaraigne musette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

musaraigne musette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	musaraigne musette
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.

musaraigne musette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway