Buzzing Spider vs Rough Star-thistle

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anyphaena	Centaurea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Rough Star-thistle
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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.