Arctic fox vs Marbled Orbweaver

Vulpes lagopus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Araneidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Araneus
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic fox and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden