Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Winter Groundling

Anoplius viaticus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Black Banded Spider Wasp is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pompilidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anoplius	Scrobipalpa
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Banded Spider Wasp and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden