Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Midday Jird

Cyclosa conica compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araneidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Meriones
Species	Cyclosa conica	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.