Brown Widow vs Franciscana

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Theridiidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Latrodectus	Pontoporia
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Widow and Franciscana share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).