False widow vs Jungle Shrew

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Theridiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Steatoda	Suncus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.