Fierce Orbweaver vs Gabon Talapoin

Araneus saevus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fierce Orbweaver	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Araneidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Araneus	Miopithecus
Species	Araneus saevus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fierce Orbweaver and Gabon Talapoin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fierce Orbweaver	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.