Big Finner vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Big Finner is Endangered while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Finner	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Lycosidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Hogna
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Hogna maderiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Finner and Madeira Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Finner

EN — Endangered

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Finner	Madeira Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Finner

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Big Finner

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal