Caucasian Alder vs False widow

Alnus subcordata compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Betulaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Alnus	Steatoda
Species	Alnus subcordata	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

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).

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.