Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Ornate Shrew

Cyclosa conica compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Araneidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclosa	Sorex
Species	Cyclosa conica	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.