False widow vs Patagonian Opossum

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Theridiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Steatoda	Lestodelphys
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Patagonian Opossum
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).

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.