Desertas Wolf Spider vs Foca Pia

Hogna ingens compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lycosidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hogna	Pagophilus
Species	Hogna ingens	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal