Cango Cave Spider

Cangoderces lewisi

Abstract

Cango Cave Spider Cangoderces lewisi has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2019. Cangoderces lewisi is listed as Least Concern.


The Red List Assessment i

Dippenaar-Schoeman, A., Foord, S., Lotz, L., Haddad, C., Lyle, R. & Sethusa, T. 2025. Cangoderces lewisi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T176442917A189441082. Accessed on 20 April 2025.

Last assessed

01 March 2019

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

Agricultural Research Council (2019): Specimen-records of preserved specimens and observations in the database of the National Collection of Arachnida database housed at the Agricultural Research Council - Plant Health and Protection. 2024. Cangoderces lewisi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Least Concern  

Date assessed

01 March 2019

Year published

2025

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

South Africa

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

Lower elevation limit

357 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Threats

Threats in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail