False widow vs Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Myotis lucifugus

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theridiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Steatoda	Myotis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Myotis lucifugus

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
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).

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States