Buzzing Spider vs Foxtail Smut

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Urocystis
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.