Marmorierte Kreuzspinne vs Steinhuhn

Araneus marmoreus compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Marmorierte Kreuzspinne is Least Concern while Steinhuhn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne	Steinhuhn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Araneidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Araneus	Alectoris
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne and Steinhuhn share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne	Steinhuhn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Steinhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway