klittvargspindel
Alopecosa cursor
The klittvargspindel (Alopecosa cursor) is a wolf spider species characterized by its robust build and distinctive mottled brown and gray coloration that provides excellent camouflage against rocky substrates. As an active nocturnal predator, it plays a crucial role in controlling populations of small arthropods and insects in its specialized coastal cliff environments.
28
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Lycosidae
Genus
Alopecosa
klittvargspindel belongs to the family Lycosidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
The klittvargspindel (Alopecosa cursor) is a wolf spider species characterized by its robust build and distinctive mottled brown and gray coloration that provides excellent camouflage against rocky substrates. As an active nocturnal predator, it plays a crucial role in controlling populations of small arthropods and insects in its specialized coastal cliff environments.
Alopecosa cursor, the klittvargspindel, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal cliff and rocky shore environments. The species has an extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance in its restricted habitat.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Alopecosa cursor inhabits steep coastal cliffs, rocky outcrops, and boulder fields along exposed shorelines where it shelters in crevices and under loose stones. The species requires well-drained, sun-exposed rocky surfaces with sparse vegetation typical of harsh maritime environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Alopecosa cursor, the klittvargspindel, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal cliff and rocky shore environments. The species has an extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance in its restricted habitat.
Climate change and sea level rise
Coastal development and infrastructure
Habitat loss and degradation
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Human disturbance and trampling
Found in 28 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). klittvargspindel (Alopecosa cursor). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/klittvargspindel