Buzzing Spider vs Lupine Aphid

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Lupine Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anyphaena	Macrosiphum
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Lupine Aphid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Lupine Aphid
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.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden