False widow vs Graceful Laucha

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Steatoda	Calomys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Graceful Laucha
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).

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.