False widow vs Nilgiri langur

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Theridiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Steatoda	Semnopithecus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.