Alectryon vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lycosidae
Genus	Alectryon	Hogna
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hogna ingens

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.