Buzzing Spider vs common vole

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Microtus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and common vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	common vole
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.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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