Alpine Bog Laurel vs Buzzing Spider

Kalmia microphylla compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Ericaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Kalmia	Anyphaena
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.