Buzzing Spider vs field vole

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Microtus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and field vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	field vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden