False widow vs Hispaniolan Solenodon

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Solenodon paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Theridiidae	Solenodontidae
Genus	Steatoda	Solenodon
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Solenodon paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Solenodon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Hispaniolan Solenodon
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).

Hispaniolan Solenodon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.