False widow vs Large False Serotine

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.