Giant House Spider vs hobo spider

Eratigena atrica compared with Eratigena agrestis

Key Differences

• Giant House Spider is Least Concern while hobo spider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant House Spider	hobo spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family same	Agelenidae	Agelenidae
Genus same	Eratigena	Eratigena
Species	Eratigena atrica	Eratigena agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant House Spider and hobo spider share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eratigena.

Conservation Status

Giant House Spider

LC — Least Concern

hobo spider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant House Spider	hobo spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant House Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

hobo spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden