Downy Jumping Spider vs Malagasy civet

Attulus pubescens compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salticidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Attulus	Fossa
Species	Attulus pubescens	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.