Buzzing Spider vs red underwing skipper

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	red underwing skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Spialia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal