Buzzing Spider vs False Puffball

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Reticularia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.