False widow vs Fat-tailed Jird

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Steatoda	Pachyuromys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.