Brown Widow vs Pampas fox

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Pampas 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 gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Pampas 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).

Pampas 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).