False widow vs Lofty Pericote

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Steatoda	Auliscomys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.