Buzzing Spider vs Variable Bluet

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Arachnida (паукообразные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Araneae (пауки)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Coenagrion
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (членистоногие)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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