False widow vs Maxwell's Duiker

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Theridiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Steatoda	Philantomba
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.