Buzzing Spider vs False Death-Cap

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anyphaena	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.