Buzzing Spider vs Golden Crocus

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Crocus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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