Brown Widow vs Patagonian Weasel

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Latrodectus	Lyncodon
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Patagonian Weasel
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).

Patagonian Weasel

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).