Cross Orbweaver vs North American Badger

Araneus diadematus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Araneus	Taxidea
Species	Araneus diadematus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cross Orbweaver and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.