Buzzing Spider vs Stinking Earthfan

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Thelephora
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.