Furrow Orbweaver vs Heath Pseudomys

Larinioides cornutus compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furrow Orbweaver	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araneidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Larinioides	Pseudomys
Species	Larinioides cornutus	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Furrow Orbweaver and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furrow Orbweaver	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.