Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Mound-building Mouse

Cyclosa conica compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araneidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cyclosa conica	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.