Buzzing Spider vs Meadow Puffball

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Lycoperdon
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.