Buzzing Spider vs Cross Orbweaver

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Araneus diadematus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Araneidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Araneus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Cross Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden