False widow vs Peale s Dolphin

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Theridiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Steatoda	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Peale s Dolphin
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).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.