Madeira Wolf Spider vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Hogna maderiana compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Wolf Spider	Pousargues’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	Dologale
Species	Hogna maderiana	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Wolf Spider	Pousargues’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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.