Zartspinne vs Europäische Biber

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Zartspinne is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zartspinne	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anyphaena	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Zartspinne and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zartspinne	Europäische Biber
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.

Europäische Biber

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Europäische Biber

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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