Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Eurasian lynx

Cyclosa conica compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Lynx
Species	Cyclosa conica	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian lynx
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 lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden