# Wolf spider (*Pardosa nigriceps*)

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

The wolf spider (Pardosa nigriceps) is a species in the family Lycosidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 6.8 mm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 4.5 mm – 6.8 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Lycosidae
- genus: Pardosa
- species: *Pardosa nigriceps* (Thorell, 1856)

Synonyms: *Lycosa nigriceps*

## Common questions

### How big is the wolf spider?

An adult wolf spider measures 4.5 mm – 6.8 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

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

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

## 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
- [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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