Zartspinne vs Javareisfink

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Zartspinne is Least Concern while Javareisfink is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zartspinne	Javareisfink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Lonchura
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Javareisfink

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zartspinne	Javareisfink
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.

Javareisfink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). 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.

Javareisfink

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway