Tarantula-das-Desertas vs Tarantula-de-Heer

Hogna ingens compared with Hogna heeri

Key Differences

• Tarantula-das-Desertas is Critically Endangered while Tarantula-de-Heer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarantula-das-Desertas	Tarantula-de-Heer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order same	Araneae (aranha)	Araneae (aranha)
Family same	Lycosidae	Lycosidae
Genus same	Hogna	Hogna
Species	Hogna ingens	Hogna heeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarantula-das-Desertas and Tarantula-de-Heer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hogna.

Conservation Status

Tarantula-das-Desertas

CR — Critically Endangered

Tarantula-de-Heer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarantula-das-Desertas	Tarantula-de-Heer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarantula-das-Desertas

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tarantula-de-Heer

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal