Blunt Wattle vs Spitting Spider

Acacia aprica compared with Scytodes thoracica

Key Differences

  • Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Spitting Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt 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 aprica Scytodes thoracica

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Wattle Spitting Spider
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt 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).

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered 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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