Blackthorn Rust vs Buzzing Spider

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Anyphaena
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden