False widow vs North American Badger

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Steatoda	Taxidea
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	North American Badger
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 American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.