Tenuiphantes tenuis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tenuiphantes tenuis lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tenuiphantes tenuis
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Linyphiidae

Where does the tenuiphantes tenuis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tenuiphantes tenuis in 15 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the tenuiphantes tenuis?

The tenuiphantes tenuis (Tenuiphantes tenuis) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Linyphiidae, genus Tenuiphantes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tenuiphantes tenuis

Tenuiphantes tenuis is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. Its native distribution is reported as Europe, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Central Asia. The species was introduced to USA, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand from Europe where it is found throughout.

The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3 millimetres (0.079 to 0.118 in). The carapace is dark brown. The abdomen often has a distinctive pattern, usually with clear black spots, and T. tenuis is more slender than other species in the family. The legs are brown and lack annulations.

T. tenuis is usually found in low vegetation, moss, and leaf litter where it feeds on various insects including Listronotus bonariensis.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tenuiphantes tenuis (revision 1244411510), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1760703 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).