False widow vs Lesser Capybara

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Caviidae
Genus	Steatoda	Hydrochoerus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.