Desertas Wolf Spider vs Eurasian beaver

Hogna ingens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycosidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Hogna	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Hogna ingens	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Desertas Wolf Spider and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal