Cross Orbweaver vs Mexican vole

Araneus diadematus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araneidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Araneus	Microtus
Species	Araneus diadematus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Mexican vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.