Buzzing Spider vs Trashline orbweaver

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Araneidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Cyclosa
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Trashline orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden