Buzzing Spider vs Mudworm

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Aporrectodea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden