False widow vs Lamulate Shrew

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Lamulate 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).

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.