Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Araneus saevus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Araneidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Araneus	Echinops
Species	Araneus saevus	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne and Blaue Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Blaue Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States