Amazon Darner vs Spitting Spider

Anax amazili compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aeshnidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Anax	Scytodes
Species	Anax amazili	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

Amazon Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.