beaded chestnut vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Noctuidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Agrochola	Hogna
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.