Buzzing Spider vs Mediterranean Mantis

Anyphaena accentuata compared with Iris oratoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzing Spider	Mediterranean 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 oratoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Mantis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzing Spider	Mediterranean 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.

Mediterranean Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.