False widow vs Malaysian Weasel

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Steatoda	Mustela
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.