Cardinal Spider vs Neotropical otter

Tegenaria parietina compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Spider is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Spider	Neotropical 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	Lontra
Species	Tegenaria parietina	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Spider	Neotropical 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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.