Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Araneus saevus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Araneidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Araneus	Dipodomys
Species	Araneus saevus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.