Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Fossa

Cyclosa conica compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cyclosa	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cyclosa conica	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Fossa
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).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.