Buzzing Spider vs Hollyhock Rust

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Puccinia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Hollyhock Rust
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.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden