Buzzing Spider vs Tar spot

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Phyllachora
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

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.