Buzzing Spider vs Grey Milk-Cap

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Lactarius vietus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Lactarius
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Grey Milk-Cap
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.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.