Buzzing Spider vs Calendula Smut

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Entyloma
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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