Zartspinne vs Pelzmotte

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Tinea pellionella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zartspinne	Pelzmotte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Tineidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Tinea
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Tinea pellionella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Pelzmotte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zartspinne	Pelzmotte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Pelzmotte

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Pelzmotte

The Case-making Clothes Moth (Tinea pellionella) is a species in the genus Tinea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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