Balkan Maple vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	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	Acer	Hogna
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Hogna ingens

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.