False widow vs Mérida Brocket

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Steatoda	Mazama
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.