Buzzing Spider vs Southern midget

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buzzing Spider Southern midget
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 Gracillariidae
Genus Anyphaena Phyllonorycter
Species Anyphaena accentuata Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buzzing Spider Southern midget
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.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Southern midget

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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