Zartspinne vs Rizinus

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

  • Zartspinne is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zartspinne Rizinus
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Arachnida (Spinnentiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Araneae (Webspinnen) Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family Anyphaenidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Anyphaena Ricinus
Species Anyphaena accentuata Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zartspinne Rizinus
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.

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

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