Brush-tailed Mulgara vs False widow

Dasycercus blythi compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara False widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Dasyuridae Theridiidae
Genus Dasycercus Steatoda
Species Dasycercus blythi Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara False widow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

No description available.

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