False widow vs Paucident planigale

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Theridiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Steatoda	Planigale
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.