Ashy Willow vs Buzzing Spider

Salix cinerea compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Willow Buzzing Spider
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Salicaceae Anyphaenidae
Genus Salix Anyphaena
Species Salix cinerea Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Ashy Willow

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Willow Buzzing Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Ashy Willow

Ashy willow (Salix cinerea) is a species in the genus Salix. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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