False widow vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Theridiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Steatoda	Amblysomus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.