Buzzing Spider vs white earwort

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Diplophyllum
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	white earwort
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.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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