Buzzing Spider vs Water ragwort

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anyphaena	Jacobaea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Water ragwort
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.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 5 countries:

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