Buzzing Spider vs Marbled Skipper

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Carcharodus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.