Amethyst Deceiver vs Buzzing Spider

Laccaria amethystina compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Arachnida (クモガタ類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Araneae (クモ目)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Laccaria	Anyphaena
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Amethyst Deceiver

The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden