Autumn Snowflake vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Acis autumnalis compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycosidae
Genus	Acis	Hogna
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hogna ingens

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.