False widow vs Majestic Pericote

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Majestic 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).

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.