Buzzing Spider vs Horsetail

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Equisetum
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.