False widow vs Pampas fox

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Theridiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Steatoda	Lycalopex
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.