False widow vs Harlequin Bat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theridiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Steatoda	Scotomanes
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Harlequin Bat
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).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.