Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Harmless Serotine

Cyclosa conica compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Araneidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cyclosa	Eptesicus
Species	Cyclosa conica	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.