Utah Funnel-web Spider

Agelenopsis utahana

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
ILARA44060
Common Name: 
Utah Funnel-web Spider
Scientific Name: 
Agelenopsis utahana
Naming References: 
R197
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Agelenidae
Distribution

Distribution

In the NWT, the species has been reported from west of Great Bear Lake, near Yellowknife, and near Fort Smith. Range extent for this area encompasses approximately 58,000 km2 within the NWT.
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

There are six recorded occurrences of this species in the NWT, dating between 2014 and 2017 on GBIF.org (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). Four of these were recorded from the Yellowknife area, one was recorded from the Fort Smith area, and one from east of Great Bear Lake. There are also two preserved specimens from the NWT identified to genus level, both from east of Great Bear Lake.
References: 
W034
R197
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Widespread species, reaching northern limit in Alaska, Yukon, and the NWT. Regional experts consider this species to be poorly known and unrankable in the NWT (2014).
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Rank reviewed in 2014 and 2023 by R. Bennett; remains ranked as Undetermined.
Last Updated: 
July 16, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References

Naming

  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Shorthouse, D. Editor (2007) The Nearctic Spider Database. WWW Electronic Publication http://canadianarachnology.dyndns.org/data/canada_spiders/ - W034 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return
  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Range Extent

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return