Buzzing Spider vs tormentil

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anyphaena	Potentilla
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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