Buzzing Spider vs Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Silver-barred Clothes Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
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	Meessiidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Infurcitinea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Silver-barred Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
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.

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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