False widow vs Kodkod

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Kodkod
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	Leopardus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.