Dusky Dolphin vs Spitting Spider

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Scytodidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Scytodes
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

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).