Marbled Orbweaver vs Olinguito

Araneus marmoreus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araneidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Araneus	Bassaricyon
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.