Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne vs Östliche Kleinwühlmaus

Araneus saevus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened while Östliche Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Östliche Kleinwühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Araneidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Araneus	Microtus
Species	Araneus saevus	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Östliche Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Östliche Kleinwühlmaus
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.

Östliche Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.