Buzzing Spider vs Swainson's Hawk

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Buteo swainsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anyphaena	Buteo
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Swainson's Hawk
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.

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway