False widow vs Jaguarundi

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Steatoda	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.