Cross Orbweaver vs Marbled Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Marbled 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 marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Marbled 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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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