Buzzing Spider vs spitting spiders

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Scytodes
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	spitting spiders
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.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark