Buzzing Spider vs Chinaroot

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Dioscorea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.