Buzzing Spider vs Grey Waxcap

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Grey Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden