Chilean recluse spider vs violin spiders

Loxosceles laeta compared with Loxosceles rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean recluse spider	violin spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order same	Araneae (araña)	Araneae (araña)
Family same	Sicariidae	Sicariidae
Genus same	Loxosceles	Loxosceles
Species	Loxosceles laeta	Loxosceles rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean recluse spider and violin spiders share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Loxosceles.

Conservation Status

Chilean recluse spider

NE — Not Evaluated

violin spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean recluse spider	violin spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean recluse spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Finland, Italy, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

violin spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Chilean recluse spider

The Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) is a species in the genus Loxosceles. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States