Buzzing Spider vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Enterographa
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal