Black spotted ground beetle vs Buzzing Spider

Bembidion guttula compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	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	Bembidion	Anyphaena
Species	Bembidion guttula	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black spotted ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Black spotted ground beetle

The Black spotted ground beetle (Bembidion guttula) is a species in the genus Bembidion. 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 4 countries:

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