Buzzing Spider vs Velvet Tooth

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Velvet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Hydnellum
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Velvet Tooth
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.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇳🇴 Norway