False widow vs Meller’s Mongoose

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Steatoda	Rhynchogale
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.