Desertas Wolf Spider vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Hogna ingens compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycosidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hogna	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hogna ingens	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Desertas Wolf Spider and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.