Furrow Orbweaver vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Larinioides cornutus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furrow Orbweaver	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Araneidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Larinioides	Amblysomus
Species	Larinioides cornutus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Furrow Orbweaver and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furrow Orbweaver	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.