Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Margay

Cyclosa conica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Leopardus
Species	Cyclosa conica	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.