Gartenkreuzspinne vs Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

Araneus diadematus compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Gartenkreuzspinne is Least Concern while Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gartenkreuzspinne	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family same	Araneidae	Araneidae
Genus same	Araneus	Araneus
Species	Araneus diadematus	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gartenkreuzspinne and Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Araneus.

Conservation Status

Gartenkreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gartenkreuzspinne	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gartenkreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States