Buzzing Spider vs Dumb-Nettle

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buzzing Spider Dumb-Nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Anyphaenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anyphaena Galinsoga
Species Anyphaena accentuata Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buzzing Spider Dumb-Nettle
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.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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