Buzzing Spider vs Fool's Webcap

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Cortinarius
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Fool's Webcap
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.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.