Buzzing Spider vs Poplar Rust

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Melampsora
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal