False widow vs Hainan Gymnure

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Theridiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Steatoda	Neohylomys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.