Buzzing Spider vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Sticta
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.