Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Mérida Brocket

Cyclosa conica compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Araneidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cyclosa	Mazama
Species	Cyclosa conica	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.