False widow vs Mountain Coati

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Steatoda	Nasua
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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