Brown-veined Wainscot vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Archanara dissoluta compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	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	Archanara	Hogna
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.