Desertas Wolf Spider vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Hogna ingens compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycosidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hogna	Marmosops
Species	Hogna ingens	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desertas Wolf Spider and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.