Buzzing Spider vs

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Mikrosyphar
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.