Buzzing Spider vs Dwarf Mallow

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Malva
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dwarf Mallow
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.

Dwarf Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.