False widow vs Hourglass Dolphin

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Theridiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Steatoda	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.