Boreal Thin-legged Wolf Spider

Pardosa uintana

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Boreal Thin-legged Wolf Spider
Scientific Name: 
Pardosa uintana
Naming References: 
B163
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Lycosidae
Habitat
Specimens have been found in spruce-fir forests at upper elevations in the Rocky Mountains and near the Pacific coast. They have been collected at sea level in northern latitudes, and in sphagnum bogs or in lichen mats. A few were taken on alpine tundra. (B163); coniferous forests, bogs, linchen mats, alpine tundra. (R197)
References: 
B163
R197
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
B163

Distribution

Score: 
G
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

10 (B163); Records from Mackenzie drainage - Inuvik, Ft Simpson and area, Yellowknife and area, Pt Radium, north of Gt Bear (R197); unknown number of occurences in Norman Wells and Yellowknife (HSS004)
Score: 
BD
References: 
B163
R197
HSS001
HSS004

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
References: 
HSS001

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Not at risk of extirpation or extinction; Secure. Regional experts (Env Canada workshop 2010) consider this species to be common in NT (HSS001).
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Spiders 2010 decision process with experts S Cannings, M Anions, P Paquin, D Buckle, R Bennett; reviewed in 2014 by Robb Bennett using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator
Last Updated: 
September 3, 2014

References

Ecozones

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 17, The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return

Habitat

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 17, The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • 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

Naming

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 17, The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 17, The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 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
  • Loboda et al. (2013) Unpublished data Spiders_NBP(2) received 5/16/2014. e copy - HSS004 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

Threats

  • 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