Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Fat Sand Rat

Cyclosa conica compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araneidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Psammomys
Species	Cyclosa conica	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Fat Sand Rat
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).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.