False widow vs Marbled cat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Steatoda	Pardofelis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.