Desertas Wolf Spider vs European hare

Hogna ingens compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycosidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hogna	Lepus
Species	Hogna ingens	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	European hare
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.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.