Buzzing Spider vs Forest Sandman

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Spialia dromus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Forest Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Spialia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Spialia dromus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Forest Sandman share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Forest Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Forest Sandman
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.

Forest Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.