# Sheet-web weaver (*Bathyphantes approximatus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/sheet-web-weaver  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The sheet-web weaver (Bathyphantes approximatus) is a species in the family Linyphiidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 3.5 mm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 2 mm – 3.5 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Generations a year | Several |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Linyphiidae
- genus: Bathyphantes
- species: *Bathyphantes approximatus* (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871)

Synonyms: *Linyphia approximata*

## Common questions

### How big is the sheet-web weaver?

An adult sheet-web weaver measures 2 mm – 3.5 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the sheet-web weaver?

The sheet-web weaver (Bathyphantes approximatus) belongs to the family Linyphiidae in the order Araneae.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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