False widow vs Hairy-nosed otter

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Steatoda	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.