False widow vs Dukhs

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Dukhs is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Dukhs
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Arachnida (عنكبيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Araneae (عنكبوت)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Theridiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Steatoda	Sousa
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Sousa plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Dukhs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Dukhs

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Dukhs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Dukhs

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.