Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne vs Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Araneus saevus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened while Marmorierte Kreuzspinne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne
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 saevus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne
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.

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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