duinwolfspin
Pardosa monticola
Pardosa monticola, or pin-stripe wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider found mainly in Europe. It is found in both dry and humid habitats, and up to an altitude of 2000m.
34
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Lycosidae
Genus
Pardosa
duinwolfspin belongs to the family Lycosidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Pardosa monticola, or pin-stripe wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider found mainly in Europe. It is found in both dry and humid habitats, and up to an altitude of 2000m.
Pardosa monticola, the duinwolfspin, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development and dune stabilization projects that alter its specialized sandy dune ecosystems. Climate change-induced sea level rise and increased storm intensity further threaten the narrow coastal strips where this species occurs, while recreational activities cause direct disturbance to both the spiders and their prey communities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Widespread in western and central Europe largely west of 25° east. In Britain extends northwards to central Scotland. Its presence has been confirmed in all the countries of Europe east to Finland and Estonia but its presence is unconfirmed in Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus and is unrecorded in Greece.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Pardosa monticola, the duinwolfspin, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development and dune stabilization projects that alter its specialized sandy dune ecosystems. Climate change-induced sea level rise and increased storm intensity further threaten the narrow coastal strips where this species occurs, while recreational activities cause direct disturbance to both the spiders and their prey communities.
Coastal development and urbanization
Dune stabilization and vegetation management
Sea level rise and coastal erosion
Habitat fragmentation
Recreational disturbance and trampling
Found in 34 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). duinwolfspin (Pardosa monticola). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/duinwolfspin