False widow vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Steatoda	Arvicanthis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Guinean Arvicanthis
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).

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.