Bastard Catclaw vs Buzzing Spider

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Buzzing Spider
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Polypodiaceae Anyphaenidae
Genus Microgramma Anyphaena
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Buzzing Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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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