Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne vs Bergfichten-Kreuzspinne

Araneus saevus compared with Araneus nordmanni

Key Differences

• Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened while Bergfichten-Kreuzspinne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Bergfichten-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 nordmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Bergfichten-Kreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Bergfichten-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.

Bergfichten-Kreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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