Madeira Wolf Spider vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hogna maderiana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Wolf Spider	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycosidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hogna	Rhynchogale
Species	Hogna maderiana	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira Wolf Spider and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Wolf Spider	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.