Buzzing Spider vs Field Thistle

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Field Thistle
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 discolor

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.