Zartspinne vs Kirby's Mason Bee

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Hoplitis leucomelana

Key Differences

• Zartspinne is Least Concern while Kirby's Mason Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zartspinne	Kirby's Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Hoplitis
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Hoplitis leucomelana

Evolutionary Relationship

Zartspinne and Kirby's Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Mason Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zartspinne	Kirby's Mason Bee
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.

Kirby's Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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