alstonia vs Spitting Spider

Alstonia congensis compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alstonia Spitting Spider
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Apocynaceae Scytodidae
Genus Alstonia Scytodes
Species Alstonia congensis Scytodes thoracica

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alstonia Spitting Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.

Spitting Spider

No description available.

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