Cardinal Spider vs Plateau Pika

Tegenaria parietina compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Spider	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agelenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Tegenaria	Ochotona
Species	Tegenaria parietina	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Spider	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.