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 (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Araneae (aranha)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
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. (artrópode)

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.