False widow vs Jalapan Vole

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Steatoda	Microtus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Jalapan Vole
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).

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.