Cross Orbweaver vs Mongolian Vole

Araneus diadematus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.