Angolan Kusimanse vs Spitting Spider

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Herpestidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Scytodes
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan Kusimanse and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.