Baker's Wattle vs Spitting Spider

Acacia bakeri compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle Spitting Spider
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Fabaceae Scytodidae
Genus Acacia Scytodes
Species Acacia bakeri Scytodes thoracica

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle Spitting Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

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).

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Spitting Spider

No description available.

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