Brown Widow vs Lesser Chiruromys

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Latrodectus	Chiruromys
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

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).