False widow vs Himalayan Marmot

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Steatoda	Marmota
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.