奥岛鸭 vs Cobweb weaver

Anas aucklandica compared with Steatoda nobilis

Key Differences

• 奥岛鸭 is Near Threatened while Cobweb weaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	奥岛鸭	Cobweb weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Arachnida (蛛形纲)
Order	Anseriformes (雁形目)	Araneae (蜘蛛目)
Family	Anatidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anas	Steatoda
Species	Anas aucklandica	Steatoda nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

奥岛鸭 and Cobweb weaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

奥岛鸭

NT — Near Threatened

Cobweb weaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	奥岛鸭	Cobweb weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

奥岛鸭

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cobweb weaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

奥岛鸭

The Auckland Islands Teal (Anas aucklandica) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cobweb weaver

The noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis) is a theridiid spider that has attracted considerable media attention in the British Isles and along the Atlantic coast of Europe due to its painful but rarely dangerous bite and its rapid range expansion facilitated by human activity. Originally native to the Canary Islands and Madeira, the species arrived in southern England during the 19th century, likely via banana shipments, and has since spread northward through Britain and westward into Ireland, while also establishing populations along the Iberian Peninsula and Atlantic France. Females are robust, with a dark brown carapace and a distinctive cream-colored pattern on the bulbous abdomen that varies between individuals; females reach 8.5–14 millimeters in body length, making this one of the larger European theridiids. The species constructs persistent, tangled cobwebs in sheltered locations outside buildings—under window ledges, in door frames, and in garden walls—as well as within homes in cooler seasons. It is a generalist predator, capturing insects and other invertebrates, and has been reported to occasionally subdue prey considerably larger than itself, including small lizards. Steatoda nobilis venom produces steatodism, which can cause localized pain, swelling, and in rare cases systemic symptoms. Its conservation status has not been formally assessed, but its expanding range demonstrates considerable resilience.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom