Broughton willow wattle vs False widow

Acacia salicina compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow 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 salicina	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.