Buzzing Spider vs Spiderwort

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Tradescantia virginiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Tradescantia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Tradescantia virginiana

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Spiderwort
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.

Spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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