Buzzing Spider vs Veiled Oyster

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Pleurotus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.