False widow vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theridiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Steatoda	Mops
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Midas Free-tailed Bat
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).

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.