Buzzing Spider vs

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Phytophthora
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.