False widow vs Potto

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• False widow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Theridiidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Steatoda	Perodicticus
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.