Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Panther Chameleon

Anoplius viaticus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Pompilidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Anoplius	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.