Buzzing Spider vs Dark Firefly

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dark Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anyphaena	Pyropyga
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Pyropyga nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Dark Firefly share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dark Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Buzzing Spider

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.