False widow vs Golden palm civit

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Steatoda	Paradoxurus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Golden palm civit
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).

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.