False widow vs North African Hedgehog

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Theridiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Steatoda	Atelerix
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.