False widow vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Namaqua Micaelamys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theridiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Steatoda	Micaelamys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Micaelamys namaquensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Namaqua Micaelamys
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).

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.