archers dart vs False widow

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	archers dart	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	Noctuidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Agrotis	Steatoda
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

archers dart

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	archers dart	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

archers dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

archers dart

The Archers dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden