Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs False widow

Molossops temminckii compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Molossidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Molossops	Steatoda
Species	Molossops temminckii	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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