Buzzing Spider vs Rye Ergot

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Claviceps
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden