Black Clock vs Buzzing Spider

Pterostichus madidus compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Clock Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Carabidae Anyphaenidae
Genus Pterostichus Anyphaena
Species Pterostichus madidus Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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:

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