Lince vs Marbled Orbweaver

Lynx lynx compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Lince is Endangered while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lince	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Araneidae
Genus	Lynx	Araneus
Species	Lynx lynx	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lince and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lince

EN — Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lince	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled Orbweaver

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden