Buzzing Spider vs Dung Cannon

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Pilobolus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden