brown-spot pinion vs False widow

Agrochola litura compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	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	Agrochola	Steatoda
Species	Agrochola litura	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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).

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden