harige muisspin
Drassodes pubescens
Drassodes pubescens, commonly known as the harige muisspin (hairy mouse spider), is a medium-sized ground spider characterized by its dense covering of fine hairs and robust build. This nocturnal hunter plays a crucial role in controlling insect populations in its ecosystem, actively pursuing prey rather than building webs.
32
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Gnaphosidae
Genus
Drassodes
harige muisspin belongs to the family Gnaphosidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Drassodes pubescens, commonly known as the harige muisspin (hairy mouse spider), is a medium-sized ground spider characterized by its dense covering of fine hairs and robust build. This nocturnal hunter plays a crucial role in controlling insect populations in its ecosystem, actively pursuing prey rather than building webs.
Drassodes pubescens faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits dry sandy soils in heathlands, coastal dunes, and sparse grasslands with scattered vegetation. It constructs silk-lined burrows in loose substrate, often beneath small shrubs or in areas with partial ground cover.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Drassodes pubescens faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss from urbanization
Climate change impacts on microhabitat conditions
Habitat fragmentation
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Found in 32 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). harige muisspin (Drassodes pubescens). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/harige-muisspin