Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Eurasian badger

Cyclosa conica compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian 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	Cyclosa	Meles
Species	Cyclosa conica	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden