Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Buzzing Spider

Libellula depressa compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	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	Libellulidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Libellula	Anyphaena
Species	Libellula depressa	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden