Fierce Orbweaver vs Marbled Orbweaver

Araneus saevus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fierce Orbweaver	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Arachnida (蛛形纲)	Arachnida (蛛形纲)
Order same	Araneae (蜘蛛目)	Araneae (蜘蛛目)
Family same	Araneidae	Araneidae
Genus same	Araneus	Araneus
Species	Araneus saevus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fierce Orbweaver and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Araneus.

Conservation Status

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fierce Orbweaver

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.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States