Buzzing Spider vs Swamp Beacon

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Mitrula
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.