False widow vs Hodgson's Myotis

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Hodgson's Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Hodgson's Myotis
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).

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.