Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Gansu Shrew

Cyclosa conica compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Araneidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclosa	Sorex
Species	Cyclosa conica	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Gansu Shrew
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).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.