# Wolf spider (*Pardosa amentata*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/pardosa-amentata  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The wolf spider (Pardosa amentata) is a species in the family Lycosidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 8 mm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 5.5 mm – 8 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, human_modified, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Araeoncus humilis (*Araeoncus humilis*), Tachyporus atriceps (*Tachyporus atriceps*), Tachyporus hypnorum (*Tachyporus hypnorum*), Red clover seed weevil (*Tychius stephensi*), Squamapion cineraceum (*Squamapion cineraceum*). Recorded predators: Bronze carabid (*Carabus nemoralis*), One-eyed centipede (*Lamyctes emarginatus*), Trochosa ruricola (*Trochosa ruricola*), Carabus auratus (*Carabus auratus*), Tent spider (*Pisaura mirabilis*). 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 amentata* (Clerck, 1757)

Synonyms: *Aranea fumigata*, *Aranea littoralis*, *Aranea lyonetti*, *Aranea saccata*, *Araneus amentatus*, *Lycosa amentata*, *Lycosa saccata*, *Pardosa fumigata*, *Pardosa littoralis*, *Pardosa lyonetti*, *Pardosa postuma*, *Pardosa saccata*

## Common questions

### How big is the wolf spider?

An adult wolf spider measures 5.5 mm – 8 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

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

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

### What eats the wolf spider?

Animals recorded preying on the wolf spider include bronze carabid, one-eyed centipede, trochosa ruricola and carabus auratus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the wolf spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the wolf spider include araeoncus humilis, tachyporus atriceps, tachyporus hypnorum and red clover seed weevil. 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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