Egyptian mongoose vs False widow

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Herpestidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Herpestes	Steatoda
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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