Brown Ear vs Buzzing Spider

Otidea cochleata compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Otideaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Otidea	Anyphaena
Species	Otidea cochleata	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden