Cardinal Spider vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Tegenaria parietina compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Spider	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Agelenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Tegenaria	Accipiter
Species	Tegenaria parietina	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Spider and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Spider	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.