Desertas Wolf Spider vs Himalayan Marmot

Hogna ingens compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycosidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hogna	Marmota
Species	Hogna ingens	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.