Caracal vs Spitting Spider

Caracal caracal compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Scytodidae
Genus	Caracal	Scytodes
Species	Caracal caracal	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracal	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

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).

Caracal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.