Black Thistle vs Buzzing Spider
Cirsium vulgare compared with Anyphaena accentuata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black Thistle | Buzzing Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Arachnida (Arachnids) |
| Order | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) | Araneae (Araneae) |
| Family | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) | Anyphaenidae |
| Genus | Cirsium | Anyphaena |
| Species | Cirsium vulgare | Anyphaena accentuata |
Conservation Status
Black Thistle
LC — Least ConcernBuzzing Spider
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black Thistle | Buzzing Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black Thistle
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (7 countries).
Buzzing Spider
Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
Black Thistle
The Black Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic an, found across Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, and more.
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 5 countries:
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