Marbled Orbweaver vs Mexican cottontail

Araneus marmoreus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Araneidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Araneus	Sylvilagus
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Orbweaver and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.