False widow vs Canard des Bahamas

Steatoda bipunctata compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False widow	Canard des Bahamas
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Theridiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Steatoda	Anas
Species	Steatoda bipunctata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False widow and Canard des Bahamas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Canard des Bahamas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False widow	Canard des Bahamas
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).

Canard des Bahamas

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Canard des Bahamas

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden