Buzzing Spider vs Red-Disked Alpine

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buzzing Spider Red-Disked Alpine
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 Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Anyphaena Erebia
Species Anyphaena accentuata Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buzzing Spider Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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