Buzzing Spider vs Le Semi-apollon

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Le Semi-apollon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Parnassius
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Le Semi-apollon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (arthropodes)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Le Semi-apollon
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.

Le Semi-apollon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Le Semi-apollon

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden