Alectryon vs False widow

Alectryon tropicus compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Sapindaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Alectryon	Steatoda
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.