Zartspinne vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Zartspinne is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zartspinne	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Anthrenus
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zartspinne	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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