Buzzing Spider vs Jelly Lichen

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Enchylium
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Jelly Lichen
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.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.