Brown-veined Wainscot vs Heer Wolf Spider

Archanara dissoluta compared with Hogna heeri

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Heer Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Heer 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 heeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Heer Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Heer 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.

Heer Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.