Desertas Wolf Spider vs Hare's-tail

Hogna ingens compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycosidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hogna	Lagurus
Species	Hogna ingens	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desertas Wolf Spider and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal