Beech Woodwart vs Buzzing Spider

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Anyphaena
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden