Desertas Wolf Spider vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Hogna ingens compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desertas Wolf Spider	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Hogna ingens	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desertas Wolf Spider and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desertas Wolf Spider	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.