Bridge Orbweaver vs North American Badger

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Orbweaver	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Larinioides	Taxidea
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Orbweaver and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Orbweaver	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.