Heer Wolf Spider vs Margay

Hogna heeri compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Heer Wolf Spider is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heer Wolf Spider	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycosidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hogna	Leopardus
Species	Hogna heeri	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Heer Wolf Spider and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heer Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heer Wolf Spider	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heer Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.