Buzzing Spider vs Flat Crep

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Crepidotus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.