False widow vs Lowe's Shrew

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Lowe'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	Chodsigoa
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Lowe'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).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.