Brown Widow vs Marbled cat

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Latrodectus	Pardofelis
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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).