False widow vs Laxmann's Shrew

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Laxmann's 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	Sorex
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Laxmann's 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).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden