Acara Acraea vs False widow

Acraea acara compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Theridiidae
Genus	Acraea	Steatoda
Species	Acraea acara	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.