Buzzing Spider vs Shrew tick

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Ixodes
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Class level: Arachnida. (Arachnids)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Shrew tick
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.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden