Black Torch vs Buzzing Spider

Melochia tomentosa compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Torch	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Malvaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Melochia	Anyphaena
Species	Melochia tomentosa	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Torch	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Torch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Black Torch

The Black Torch (Melochia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Melochia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.