Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Buzzing Spider

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-eyed Hooktail Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Gomphidae Anyphaenidae
Genus Onychogomphus Anyphaena
Species Onychogomphus uncatus Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-eyed Hooktail Buzzing Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. 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.

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