Atlantic Groundling vs Buzzing Spider

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Groundling Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Gelechiidae Anyphaenidae
Genus Scrobipalpa Anyphaena
Species Scrobipalpa clintoni Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Groundling and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Groundling Buzzing Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Atlantic Groundling

The Atlantic Groundling (Scrobipalpa clintoni) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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