False widow vs Flat-headed cat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Steatoda	Prionailurus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.