False widow vs Kirk's dik-dik

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Madoqua kirkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Theridiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Steatoda	Madoqua
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.