Heer Wolf Spider vs small tortoiseshell

Hogna heeri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Heer Wolf Spider is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heer Wolf Spider	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycosidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hogna	Aglais
Species	Hogna heeri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Heer Wolf Spider and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Heer Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heer Wolf Spider	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal