Cross Orbweaver vs Mexican cottontail

Araneus diadematus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Araneidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Araneus	Sylvilagus
Species	Araneus diadematus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cross Orbweaver and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.