False widow vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theridiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Steatoda	Chaerephon
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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).

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.