black wattle vs False widow

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Fabaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Acacia	Steatoda
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

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).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.