Buzzing Spider vs Smooth hound

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Triakidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Triakis
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Smooth hound
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.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.