Buzzing Spider vs floating crystalwort

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Riccia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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