Brown Widow vs Hoary fox

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Latrodectus	Lycalopex
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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).