araignée porte-croix vs Margay

Araneus diadematus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• araignée porte-croix is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	araignée porte-croix	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Araneidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Araneus	Leopardus
Species	Araneus diadematus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

araignée porte-croix and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

araignée porte-croix

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	araignée porte-croix	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

araignée porte-croix

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.