Black-hooded Sunbeam vs False widow

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Trochilidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Steatoda
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway