Buzzing Spider vs Silverfish

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden