Cross Orbweaver vs Fierce Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family same	Araneidae	Araneidae
Genus same	Araneus	Araneus
Species	Araneus diadematus	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cross Orbweaver and Fierce Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Araneus.

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States