# Common wolf spider (*Pardosa pullata*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The common wolf spider (Pardosa pullata) is a species in the family Lycosidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 6 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: France and Poland.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 4 mm – 6 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, human_modified, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 2 countries |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Bembidion properans (*Bembidion properans*), Acalypta carinata (*Acalypta carinata*), Acalypta nigrina (*Acalypta nigrina*), Anthicus antherinus (*Anthicus antherinus*), Bembidion lampros (*Bembidion lampros*), Chlamydatus pullus (*Chlamydatus pullus*), Microlestes maurus (*Microlestes maurus*), Oxypoda formiceticola (*Oxypoda formiceticola*), Palporus nitidulus (*Palporus nitidulus*), Phyllotreta nigripes (*Phyllotreta nigripes*), Small turnip flea beetle (*Phyllotreta undulata*), Stygnocoris rusticus (*Stygnocoris rusticus*). Recorded predators: Bronze carabid (*Carabus nemoralis*), Tent spider (*Pisaura mirabilis*), Leistus ferrugineus (*Leistus ferrugineus*), Alopecosa cuneata (*Alopecosa cuneata*), Anchomenus dorsalis (*Anchomenus dorsalis*), Calathus melanocephalus (*Calathus melanocephalus*), Carabus auratus (*Carabus auratus*), One-eyed centipede (*Lamyctes emarginatus*), Pterostichus strenuus (*Pterostichus strenuus*), Trochosa ruricola (*Trochosa ruricola*), Xysticus acerbus (*Xysticus acerbus*), Swamp crab spider (*Xysticus ulmi*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Lycosidae
- genus: Pardosa
- species: *Pardosa pullata* (Clerck, 1757)

Synonyms: *Aranea erratica*, *Aranea lupus*, *Araneus pullatus*, *Lycosa badia*, *Lycosa lignaria*, *Lycosa nana*, *Lycosa nigriceps*, *Lycosa obscura*, *Lycosa pullata*, *Lycosa pullata*, *Pardosa badia*, *Pardosa erratica*, *Pardosa kervillei*, *Pardosa kervillei montivaga*, *Pardosa lupus*, *Pardosa nana*, *Pardosa obscura*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

France, Poland

## Common questions

### How big is the common wolf spider?

An adult common wolf spider measures 4 mm – 6 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the common wolf spider live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the common wolf spider for 2 countries: France and Poland. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the common wolf spider?

The common wolf spider (Pardosa pullata) belongs to the family Lycosidae in the order Araneae.

### What eats the common wolf spider?

Animals recorded preying on the common wolf spider include bronze carabid, tent spider, leistus ferrugineus and alopecosa cuneata. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the common wolf spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the common wolf spider include bembidion properans, acalypta carinata, acalypta nigrina and anthicus antherinus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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