Black Bindweed vs Buzzing Spider

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed Buzzing Spider
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Polygonaceae Anyphaenidae
Genus Fallopia Anyphaena
Species Fallopia convolvulus Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed Buzzing Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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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