False widow vs Formosan Serow

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Theridiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Steatoda	Capricornis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.