Botfly vs Buzzing Spider

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Oestridae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Anyphaena
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden