Buzzing Spider vs Purple-Shot Copper

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Purple-Shot Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Lycaena
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Purple-Shot Copper
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.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden