Buzzing Spider vs Sooty Shield

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Pluteus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.