Cardinal Spider vs Giant Otter

Tegenaria parietina compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Spider is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Spider	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agelenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tegenaria	Pteronura
Species	Tegenaria parietina	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Spider and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Spider	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cardinal Spider

The Cardinal Spider (Tegenaria parietina) is a species in the genus Tegenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.