Cardinal Spider vs Emperor Penguin

Tegenaria parietina compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Spider is Least Concern while Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Spider Emperor Penguin
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Arachnida (거미강) Aves (새)
Order Araneae (거미) Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family Agelenidae Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus Tegenaria Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species Tegenaria parietina Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Spider and Emperor Penguin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Spider Emperor Penguin
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 20 years
Average Length 1.1 m
Average Weight 40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cardinal Spider

The Cardinal Spider (Tegenaria parietina) is a species in the genus Tegenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Emperor Penguin

세계에서 가장 큰 펭귄인 황제펭귄(Aptenodytes forsteri)은 키가 최대 1.2m에 몸무게가 45kg에 달하며, 지구상에서 가장 혹독한 환경인 남극 대륙에 서식합니다. 영하 60°C 이하의 한겨울 암흑 속에서 번식하며, 수컷이 암컷이 바다에 있는 동안 65일 동안 발 위에서 육아낭 아래에 알 한 개를 품습니다. 수천 마리가 모인 무리에서 개체들이 따뜻한 중심부를 순환하는 이른바 허들링 행동은 협동적 생존의 훌륭한 사례입니다.

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