Buzzing Spider vs St. James' shell

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Pecten
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden