Buzzing Spider vs Carpenter bee

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Chelostoma campanularum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Carpenter bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Araneae (aranha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Chelostoma
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Chelostoma campanularum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Carpenter bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópode)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Carpenter bee
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.

Carpenter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Carpenter bee

The Carpenter Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) is a species in the genus Chelostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden