False widow vs Flower-faced Bat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theridiidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Steatoda	Anthops
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.