Buzzing Spider vs Giant dodder

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Cuscuta
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.