False widow vs North American least shrew

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Theridiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Steatoda	Cryptotis
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	North American least shrew
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 least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.