European wolf spider vs tarantula

European wolf spider and tarantula both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
European wolf spider	Yes	No	No	No
tarantula	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, European wolf spider and tarantula are synonyms defined as:

European wolf spider and tarantula: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

Other synonyms of European wolf spider include Lycosa tarentula.

European wolf spider (noun)	tarantula (noun)
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)	large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
	large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)