Buzzing Spider vs Cramp Balls

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Daldinia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

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