Buzzing Spider vs Dunce-Nettle

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cirsium muticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dunce-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	Cirsium
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cirsium muticum

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dunce-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dunce-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.

Dunce-Nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.