Atlantic Ancula vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Ancula gibbosa compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lycosidae
Genus	Ancula	Hogna
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.