Buzzing Spider vs Fringed dodder

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anyphaena	Cuscuta
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal