bushman's-poison vs False widow

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Apocynaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Steatoda
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.