Fierce Orbweaver vs Jungle cat

Araneus saevus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fierce Orbweaver	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Araneus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Araneus saevus	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fierce Orbweaver	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.