Marbled Orbweaver vs Mountain Water Rat

Araneus marmoreus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	Mountain Water Rat
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	Araneus	Baiyankamys
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Orbweaver and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	Mountain Water Rat
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).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.