Großer Speerspanner vs Zartspinne

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Geometridae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Anyphaena
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Zartspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Zartspinne

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden