Buzzing Spider vs Dotted Ermel

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Ethmia
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (arthropodes)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden