fen raft spider vs Raft Spider

Dolomedes plantarius compared with Dolomedes fimbriatus

Key Differences

• fen raft spider is Data Deficient while Raft Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fen raft spider	Raft Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Arachnida (паукообразные)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order same	Araneae (пауки)	Araneae (пауки)
Family same	Pisauridae	Pisauridae
Genus same	Dolomedes	Dolomedes
Species	Dolomedes plantarius	Dolomedes fimbriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

fen raft spider and Raft Spider share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dolomedes.

Conservation Status

fen raft spider

DD — Data Deficient

Raft Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fen raft spider	Raft Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fen raft spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raft Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden