Buzzing Spider vs Firespike

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Odontonema
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Firespike
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.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.