False widow vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Gland-tailed 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 bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Gland-tailed 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).

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.