Buzzing Spider vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Buzzing Spider is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Anyphaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anyphaena	Iris
Species	Anyphaena accentuata	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buzzing Spider and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.