Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Iberian Mole

Cyclosa conica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Araneidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cyclosa	Talpa
Species	Cyclosa conica	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.