False widow vs Günther's vole

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False widow Günther's vole
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 Microtus
Species Steatoda bipunctata Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Günther's vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False widow Günther's vole
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).

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

No description available.

Günther's vole

No description available.

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