Buzzing Spider vs Olive Wax Cap

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buzzing Spider Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Anyphaenidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Anyphaena Hygrophorus
Species Anyphaena accentuata Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buzzing Spider Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia