False widow vs Malagasy civet

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Steatoda	Fossa
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.